You probably saw the x-ray images that circulated on Chinese websites showing a man’s body all riddled with tapeworms. The images were accompanied witht he claim that he got infected after eating sashimi, or raw fish.
Western media picked up the story and it was shown throughout the whole world. For many people it resembled the fictious backstory of the image that was on the Internet for several years, showing a brain ‘infected with maggots’ after eating sushi.
But the truth is that the article “Mans Entire Body Flooded With Worms After Eating Sushi” IS A HOAX STORY!
To be more precise, these images actually show the aftermath of a parasitic tapeworm infection. This infection occurs after eating of raw or undercooked pork, not raw fish.
Also, here is how it looks the article about “Mans Entire Body Flooded With Worms After Eating Sushi” published on thousands websites throughout the world:
You sure enjoy a sushi serving once in a while. The Sashimi, spicy tuna roll, or salmon skin Yummy Yummy roll are probably some of your favorites. You may not want to hear this, but the love of this delicacy left a man’s entire body flooded with parasitic tape worms.
The Chinese man had gone to consult his doctor complaining about his severe stomach ache and itchy skin. The full body scan revealed the horrifying cause — an infection that had spread through his whole body.
You sure enjoy a sushi serving once in a while. The Sashimi, spicy tuna roll, or salmon skin Yummy Yummy roll are probably some of your favorites. You may not want to hear this, but the love of this delicacy left a man’s entire body flooded with parasitic tape worms.
The Chinese man had gone to consult his doctor complaining about his severe stomach ache and itchy skin. The full body scan revealed the horrifying cause — an infection that had spread through his whole body.
All fish types contain a worm called Diphyllobothrium. This type of worm can cause a disease often found under the name Diphyllobothriasis and it usually occurs upon a consumption of raw or undercooked fish.
The first notable symptoms include abdominal discomfort or pain, Diarrhea, weakness, and WEIGHT LOSS. And, yes, the disease can be fatal if the worms succeed to reach the brain. Once the body becomes infected, tape worms start growing, and they can survive for several years.
What is even more terrifying, this type of worms can go undetected for several weeks or even months.
Many studies have shown that the consumption of raw or undercooked fish can often cause different parasitic infections, and some of the studies found that sometimes even cooked fish can cause a further reaction within the body.
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The ingestion of the diphyllobothrium larvae causes tapeworm infections, and this larvae is found in freshwater fish such as salmon, although there is scientific evidence that even marinated and smoked fish can also transmit the worm.
If you by any chance get the infection, the medicine has some solutions to offer. The standard conventional treatment for diphyllobothriasis and other similar tapeworm infections includes a single dose of Praziquantel, 5–10 mg/kg PO once, and it applies for both adults and children.
Doctors also use an alternative treatment — Niclosamide, 2 g PO a single dose for adults or 1 g PO a single dose for children. But, you should know that the FDA has not approved the use of Praziquantel for this sign and the second treatment, Niclosamide is not available for human use in the US.
Medicine offers another diagnostic tool and treatment, Gastrografin and it is the contrast medium. Once it is introduced into the duodenum, Gastrografin allows both visualization of the parasite, and in some cases it can also cause detachment and passing of the worm.